Hello hello – We hope everyone is transitioning well from our excellent retreat. We missed those of you who were ill and hope your bodies are recovering well.
Learning Community at its best!
Week 4 will be busy. If you have any questions, make sure to contact one of us so you know where we are and what’s happening each day.
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
Library Workshop
Everyone meets in the GC1 Grotto with our librarian, Sarah Pedersen. Make sure you are clear on your topic by this day.
8:30-10:00 - Mukti's seminar
10:00-11:30 - Terry's seminar
11:30-1:00 - Cynthia's seminar
No other class this morning.
| Reading workshop
Please prepare in the following way:
1. Bring a copy of your favorite book (if you can't lay your hands on a copy, bring a print-out of its cover from, for example, Amazon). Be prepared talk about the book to others. You might say what the book is about and why it's important to you. See if you can inspire your colleagues to want to read it.
2. Bring a copy of Hearts and Hands.
AND...
Introduction to Augosto Boal and Theatre of the Oppressed as Community Dialogue
AND...
Student Panel on Youth Violence | Integrative Expressive Arts Lab:
We will begin with yoga, so bring your mat, or plan to arrive early and check one out from equipment check out (you'll need your id for this). Also - wear loose clothing for movement.
After yoga, we will have an Introduction to Image Theatre , Theatre for Living , Theatre of the Oppressed as Community Dialogue. Begin to think of themes that are emerging for you from the program work. |
Seminar:
Prepare your seminar ticket as follows:
1. Bring an example from the news media in which a person, community or culture is projecting its own shadow on another individual or community that is resulting in violence. Write one to two paragraphs of how you see the shadow archetype being expressed through violence.
2. On page 51, Rodriguez lists questions we must ask ourselves in relation to society and young people. Create an additional question you would add to the list after reading Parts 1 and 2. Write one to two paragraphs of your own current understanding of your question.
3. Cite a specific text passage that you think is central to Rodriguez’s ideas. How does this idea relate to Jung’s concept of myths and archetypes?
| | Seminar:
Find TWO SCHOLARLY PDF journal articles related to your research topic that you think are valuable for your classmates to read. You should find these articles through the library’s JSTOR database (or similar scholarly database). No random webpage drivel allowed! Look for an article about 5-10 pages long. These will provide shared seminar readings during Thursdays of weeks 4 and 5.
In the assigned week, you will bring two copies of each article to class. Students will pair up and then breakout of session to read ONE article during class time and discuss what is important for the other students in class to know about this article. Then the group will reconvene and each pair of students will present the article to the class. More details in class. |
Cynthia’s video pick of the week: Where the Hell is Matt?
And…not to foget our shadow side...Where the Hell is Matt? (2009)
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It’s already retreat time! We leave on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 am for Fort Flagler and return not later than 5:30, October 15. Please gather at 10 am in COM 110.
If you haven’t turned in your field trip waiver (because, for example, you were sick), a copy is available under downloadable files. Please remember to also bring:
- A typed copy of your “How I Write” session and your typed impressions of the meeting you had with the tutor including any learning goals and outcomes you wrote for yourself. STAPLE THESE TOGETHER!!
- For our second seminar discussion of Diallo, bring one solid question (typed) which is left for you after our first discussion. The question should be substantial enough that you can use it to lead a 5-minute discussion in seminar. Make sure your question references a specific citation from the text.
- Your stone
- Your dream journal
- Any text suggestions you have for winter quarter. You should submit your ideas in writing including text and author as well as a short statement about why the text would be a good choice for our program. While we realistically can’t choose all your books, your ideas are important to our selection process which will happen during week 3.
Some notes about upcoming work:
When we return, week 4, our Tuesday schedule will be irregular. We will be continuing our research methodology work with Sarah Pedersen and each seminar group will spend 90 minutes in the library. Mukti’s group will meet from 8:30-10:00, Terry’s from 10-11:30 and Cynthia’s from 11:30-1:00. There will not be any more class in the morning, although we will have seminar as usual from 2:30-4:30.
Cynthia’s video pick of the week: Piano Stairs
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Thanks for such a great first week. Here is the work for week 2. If you have any questions you can email us, or comment below and one of us will answer.
Please make sure you are well-engaged with your dream journal and beginning to create those synthesis pages – don’t forget to date them.
Also – you should be typing your writing from our “How I Write” session and taking that to your tutor this week. After the meeting type up your impressions of the meeting and what learning goals and outcomes you wrote for yourself.
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
10:00 - brief all-group meeting in COM 110 followed by:
Beginning the Inquiry w/ sly
Library research w/ Sarah Pedersen
Time Management/Google calendar w/ Core Connectors and Amy Greene
DUE: Your topic - follow the blurb under TOPIC on page 2 of your Prospectus assignment. - TYPE THIS! | 10:00 -
Drums: a discussion with Terry
Panel Discussion: Cultural Appreciat'n/ Appropriat'n: A Continuum
Retreat Planning
| Integrative Expressive Arts Lab |
Seminar: Jung Part I
DUE: Bring one solid question (typed) which you feel is substantial enough that you can use it to lead a 5-minute discussion in seminar. Make sure your question references a specific citation from the text and that it is typed. | | Seminar: Diallo (read the entire text)
DUE: ticket to seminar:
Write one to two paragraphs on each question. Please cite specific pages from each book that support your thinking.
1) What is the relationship between music and community in Diallo’s native culture?
2) How does the work of C.G.Jung inform your understanding of “The Healing Drum” ?
3) What is one concept that you don't yet understand, and what do you currently "think" that it means? |
Upcoming: Our program will be on retreat during week 3. We will leave on Tuesday, October 13 in the morning and return in the late afternoon, October 15. Please arrange your work and other schedules to allow you to be away from campus (Fort Flagler) for these three days.
Cynthia’s video pick of the week: The Great Chinese State Circus: Swan Lake
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Hello hello!
Welcome all. We’ve been hearing good things about all of you from our colleagues in the library, academic advising, the computer lab and housing. We hear you are ready to work! So, with that in mind…here is your first week’s schedule. Monday is usually a “work and study” day for our program, so you should go ahead and plan to read on that day.
PLEASE BRING A TEA CUP ON TUESDAY AS WE ARE SERVING TEA AND WOULD LIKE TO AVOID 70 DISPOSABLE CUPS!!
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
10-1: Opening workshop We have a long wait list, so make sure to be present so we know you are really wanting to be enrolled.
TO DO: Please read: the syllabus and covenant - we will bring hard copies to class. | 10-12:30
Guest speaker: Joe McHugh - family stories
Film: Wisdom of the Dream | 10-1: Integrative Expressive Arts lab - you will NOT need a yoga mat for this day, but should wear layered clothing that will allow you to move freely. |
Seminar: Berry's article The American College in the Ecological Age. Please download this from the web site (see downloadable files on menu bar to the right) and bring a hard copy with your comment and markings all over it.
DUE: ticket to seminar - bring a typed paper that does these three things:
1. Cites a passage (type it out and reference the page number) that you find unclear and would like to discuss with others.
2. A cited (eg. reference the page number) idea that you find essential to Berry's point of view. Type this out as well.
3. A real (for you) question which emerges for you after you have read the text. This question should reference a specific part of the text, so make sure to include a page number. | | Seminar: Jung, Part I
DUE: ticket to seminar - bring a typed paper that does these three things:
1. Cites a passage (type it out and reference the page number) that you find unclear and would like to discuss with others.
2. A cited (eg. reference the page number) idea that you find essential to Jung's point of view. Type this out as well.
3. A real (for you) question which emerges for you after you have read the text. This question should reference a specific part of the text, so make sure to include a page number. |
Upcoming: Our program will be on retreat during week 3. We will leave on Tuesday, October 13 in the morning and return in the late afternoon, October 15. Please arrange your work and other schedules to allow you to be away from campus (Fort Flagler) for these three days.
And, send any of us an email if you have any questions.
Cynthia’s video pick of the week: Paul Hawken, Blessed Unrest, the film
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